tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post9188493188985909252..comments2024-03-28T11:17:43.586+00:00Comments on Read-warbler: Tea and Books reading challengeCathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-24158378496878127712011-12-19T11:15:33.952+00:002011-12-19T11:15:33.952+00:00GeraniumCat: I didn't know you were a Robin Ho...GeraniumCat: I didn't know you were a Robin Hobb fan too. So far I've just read the first three Farseer books. I loved them to bits (she's probably my favourite fantasy auhtor) and plan to read the Ship of Magic books next year if I can.<br /><br />Drood... well we'll see. LOL.<br /><br />Yvonne: Yes, some serious reading next year. 'Serious' as in I really need to get some books off my tbr pile and I'm hoping that doing a few challenges will achieve that aim for me. Gosh yes, I shall be plaguing you all with reviews as usual. I hope you'll be around a bit too!<br /><br />Nicola: I really want to read Jonathan Strange this year. It's huge so this is the pefect challenge to make me do it. I loved her books of short stories so hopefully I'll like JS as well.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-22045227395352072312011-12-17T20:08:58.102+00:002011-12-17T20:08:58.102+00:00I absolutely loved Jonathan Strange. It's dar...I absolutely loved Jonathan Strange. It's dark and fabulous. Hope you enjoy it.Vintage Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05971819409379613967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-91058160805385955592011-12-17T16:41:30.904+00:002011-12-17T16:41:30.904+00:00Hi Cath,
Good for you, is all I can say!
This r...Hi Cath,<br /><br />Good for you, is all I can say! <br /><br />This really would be one challenge too far for me.<br /><br />I seem to get so little time to read these days, that if I were to start contemplating books over 700 pages, I would only probably achieve the four books from your selection in the entire year!!<br /><br />You really are lining yourself up for some serious reading, with your ongoing US challenge as well.<br /><br />Just so long as you don't forget the reviews every so often, as I do love to read them.<br /><br />YvonneYvonne @ Fiction Books Reviewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14821114534056290177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-28531371108245077642011-12-16T13:43:28.559+00:002011-12-16T13:43:28.559+00:00I'm afraid I abandoned Drood quite fast, I cou...I'm afraid I abandoned Drood quite fast, I couldn't get on with it all! I don't know the Erskine book, but I can get quite enthusiastic about the others - Bleak House is wonderful and the Liveship trilogy provides lots of lovely reading, it's Hobb at her best.Jodie Robsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02442935205880334932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-47561461647208174052011-12-16T11:06:06.129+00:002011-12-16T11:06:06.129+00:00Pat: yeah, I did know you'd say that. ;-) *Thi...Pat: yeah, I did know you'd say that. ;-) *This* year I really do plan to read it. I might wait until RIP as it would suit that, but I might not wait. We'll see. It seems No Name in hardback is not easy to find... I had a look but there aren't many and what there is is quite expensive. <br /><br />Kelly: Thanks, I'm sure I will.<br /><br />Birgit: Thank you. And thank you too for your help with adding my name to the list.<br /><br />Kelly: These huge books *are* daunting so I thought this challenge would really help me get to them.<br /><br />Margaret: We do seem to have a couple of choices in common. I'll bear in mind that Mists of Avalon might be one to try and get to if I can. As to Drood, people seem to either love it or hate it... I'm curious to see which category I'll fall into. Of all of them the one I really want to read is Our Mutual Friend. <br /><br />Susan: I do hope you'll decide to join this challenge. Would be great to read your posts. <br /><br />I saw the 'wonderful' BBC drama of Bleak House a few years back and ever since have wanted to read it. If you've never seen it I highly recommend it. I think this year the BBC has done Great Expectations which I read as a teen and would love to read again. War and Peace is something I've never been tempted by... all those unpronouncable Russian names. LOL.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-68492553619136346572011-12-16T02:16:16.048+00:002011-12-16T02:16:16.048+00:00OOOH, you had me at 'tea and books'!!! lol...OOOH, you had me at 'tea and books'!!! lol and I have Drood sitting right here waiting to be read! I'll think about joining this one. I have Bleak House waiting to be read too, after searching for it for a year. And the ever-present War and Peace. :-D What a fun challenge!!!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09095246748581382752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-62617555209510064082011-12-15T17:10:55.681+00:002011-12-15T17:10:55.681+00:00Glad you're joining in too, Cath.
I hope you...Glad you're joining in too, Cath. <br /><br />I hope you enjoy Drood more than I did! I liked Jonathan Strange etc much more than Drood and I loved the Mists of Avalon when I read it many years ago. <br /><br />Our Mutual Friend is one of my choices and I also have No Name, which I may read. It'll be good to exchange views.Margaret @ BooksPleasehttp://www.booksplease.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-82483667009477276572011-12-15T16:57:44.647+00:002011-12-15T16:57:44.647+00:00Good luck! I know even with a challenge I still wo...Good luck! I know even with a challenge I still would have a hard time getting to those larger books...Kailanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11136262232046813471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-45618996039330927992011-12-15T12:56:52.912+00:002011-12-15T12:56:52.912+00:00Welcome to the challenge! I already added you to t...Welcome to the challenge! I already added you to the list of participants and ohhh that's a nice stack of heavy tomes :-) !Birgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307461298661584480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-27275361958273932882011-12-15T12:48:46.890+00:002011-12-15T12:48:46.890+00:00Oh, what great fun!!! Enjoy Cath :DOh, what great fun!!! Enjoy Cath :DMy Gallery of Worldshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08528910010868611731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3958492963483272678.post-74487811657026492172011-12-15T12:48:39.290+00:002011-12-15T12:48:39.290+00:00HOORAY FOR DROOD!!!! lol I bet you knew I'd s...HOORAY FOR DROOD!!!! lol I bet you knew I'd say that lol (I have The Terror by Simmons that I really need to read)<br />Jonathan Strange I read 250 pgs and put it aside but I KNOW I will get to it one day! <br />No Name is somewhere on my wish list LOL... I keep hoping I will find an old Hard back copy at that used book store...I can find some Trollope there and some Dickens in Hard back but not Wilke! grrrr and I like his writing quite a bit<br /><br />I wish you luck with the challenge I should make myself read the "big books" too...If they are really good I am always happy they are so long! Can't get enough of a good thing!DesLilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02582481597658080464noreply@blogger.com